Tag Archives: DIY

When I moved out of my parents' house, I got a box. A box full of all the Christmas tree ornaments I'd accumulated during my growing-up years. They came from here & there, but every year without f...

In my dreams, I wear a dress and a pretty apron on Thanksgiving.  My table is set like an Instagram photo and all the food is picture perfect.  My house is, of course, spotless and decorated...

Happy November, friends! I thought we could take a moment today to share some of our favorite ways to help our kids be thankful and think “outwardly” as we approach the holiday season.�...

Stop trying to wrangle your small children into their winter coats - check out this brilliant tip so they can do it themselves!  Share your own parenting hacks in the comme...

You guys.  I did something totally dumb.  I made this thing.  I made it and I loved it and my husband loved it and my kids loved it and I was so, so proud.  And then just out of cu...

It’s school picture season, and let’s be honest – you never know exactly what you’re going to get when photos come in and that envelope comes home.  This year I didn&rsquo...

If you’re like me, Fall makes me want to “feather my nest” a bit.  After all, we’re inside a lot more than we were in the summer, so it just makes sense that we would want...

Happy September, Moms!  In a mom’s life, September can feel more like a new beginning than January does.  AND, without all the stress of a list of resolutions that we know we’ll ...

We recently moved into a new house, and “cosmetic fixer” is putting it nicely.  As I walked through the place giving my friend the grand tour and pointing out all the proj...

Can you believe that July is here already?  Seriously, what happened to June?  (Or, the rest of 2015 for that matter).  In the spirit of being unprepared and in denial, I have gathered ...